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about a month old. If you touch it anytime before that the mother will get mad and kill it.
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How old do dwarf hamsters have to be to be pick up?
Dwarf hamsters must be 4 weeks of age to be picked up, do NOT touch the babys at all before then or the mother will "protect" her young by eating her baby.
What are some tips to have when a female hamster has a litter of hamsters?
You should not touch the baby hamsters until they are 6 weeks old. Don't play with the mother hamster. If you touch the baby hamsters before 4 weeks the mother hamster might eat her babies. Give extra food because the mother might think that there isn't enough food and kill some of her babies. Don't be surprised when the mother eats her baby because the baby might be sick. I never had a female hamster but I read all this from a book. Good Luck!
When can the baby hamsters be sold?
Baby hamsters can be sold once they are at least 4 weeks old.
Can you touch babyhamsters?
It is not recommended to touch baby hamsters until that are at least two weeks old and even then it should be only a few minutes at a time. At five weeks old they are ready to be placed in a new home.
How old do baby hamsters have to be before you can pick them up?
A hamster can be picked up after it has left drinking from its mother at three weeks old.
How old are baby hamsters when color starts to appear on them?
Baby hamsters are normally around two weeks old, but sometimes devlopment can be different. (:
How old do baby mice have to be before you can touch them?
A baby mouse must be at least one week old before a person can handle it. Baby mice are very difficult to take raise.
At what age do baby hamsters stop drinking milk?
Baby hamsters leave their mother at three weeks old.
How can you save baby hamsters?
don't touch them until they become 2 to 3 weeks old .. separate the father hamster from the mother hamster and the babies .
How old do hamsters have to be to play in their ball?
Baby hamsters leave there mother at two weeks old. They should not be separated from her until around 6 weeks old, so I would wait until this age before you try this.
How old must a baby hamster be before it can leave its nest?
Syrian hamsters continue to feed on their mothers until the 28th day from birth. Baby Syrian hamsters must leave their mothers as soon as it reaches 4 weeks old.
Can you still pick up the mom and dad hamsters when they have their babies and the babies have hair?
You can touch the baby hamster's parents whenever you want. Just don't touch the BABIES until they are at least three weeks old.
